This Scottish Statutory Instrument has been made in consequence of defects in S.S.I. 2002/520 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that instrument.
Scottish Statutory Instruments
SEEDS
Made
19th December 2002
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
23rd December 2002
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)
The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 16(1), (1A), (2) and (3) and 36 of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964(1) and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, after consultation in accordance with section 16(1) of that Act with representatives of such interests as appear to them to be concerned, hereby make the following Regulations:
1964 c. 14. Section 16 was amended by the European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68), section 4(1) and Schedule 4, paragraph 5(1), (2) and (3); see section 38(1) for the definition of “the Minister”. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).